Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Funkmaster Flex Nominated For 2026 Radio Hall Of Fame
Funkmaster Flex is in the spotlight again, this time with a nomination for the 2026 Radio Hall of Fame class, highlighting his decades-long influence on the culture. The Museum of Broadcast Communications unveiled 24 nominees for the upcoming class, highlighting voices that have shaped modern radio. Voting opens April 24 and runs through May 8, with nearly 1,000 industry professionals casting ballots. Each voter can select up to six candidates, while additional inductees will come from the nomi
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NBA awards 2026: Complete list of winners
With the 2026 NBA playoffs underway, all the stars of the regular season will soon be recognized. It's award season in the NBA, with the league releasing the winners of the MVP, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year and more throughout the third week of April. While some races have been viewed as tighter than others — Victor Wembanyama secured the first-ever unanimous DPOY award for the San Antonio Spurs — the game's best players will soon be adding to their
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Rihanna And 7-Month Daughter Rocki Grace W Magazine Cover
Rihanna has once again captivated the public eye by introducing her infant daughter, Rocki Irish, to the world on the cover of W Magazine’s 2026 Pop Issue. The high-fashion debut marks a significant milestone for the 7-month-old, who appears alongside her mother in a series of striking photographs that celebrate family and haute couture. The nine-time Grammy winner, now 38, opted for a coordinated high-fashion look with her daughter, with both mother and child draped in Dior. Rihanna donned a
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Eminem Welcomes Granddaughter ‘Scottie’
Rapper Eminem has welcomed another addition to his growing family, marking a new chapter for the Detroit rap icon. The 53-year-old artist is now a grandfather of two after his daughter Alaina Marie Scott announced the birth of her first child. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alaina Marie (@alainamariescott) Scott shared the news on Instagram, revealing that she and her husband, Matt Moeller, recently welcomed a daughter named Scottie Marie Moeller. The baby was born on April
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